LISLE is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. LISLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LISLE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LISLE is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LISLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lislesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LISLE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LISLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What does LISLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A fine, tightly twisted cotton thread, originally made in Lisle, France, used especially to weave smooth stockings and gloves.
Lisle thread is spun and twisted more tightly than ordinary cotton yarn, which gives fabric woven from it a smooth, slightly shiny finish and better durability than plain cotton. Stockings and gloves made of lisle were popular before nylon and other synthetic fibers took over much of that market, and the word survives mainly in descriptions of older or traditional hosiery. The name comes from the French city where the thread was first produced.
How LISLE is used
Mostly found in descriptions of traditional or vintage hosiery and clothing rather than in everyday conversation.
- The old catalogue advertised stockings made of fine lisle.
- Her gloves were knitted from smooth lisle thread.
- Lisle largely gave way to nylon after the Second World War.
- The costume department sourced authentic lisle stockings for the period drama.
- Lisle socks felt cooler than the synthetic pairs he usually wore.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LISLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LISLE
1 longer words begin with LISLE.
Shorter words from the letters in LISLE
Common questions about LISLE
- Is LISLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LISLE, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LISLE worth?
- LISLE is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LISLE mean?
- A fine, tightly twisted cotton thread, originally made in Lisle, France, used especially to weave smooth stockings and gloves.
- What letters can be added to LISLE?
- LISLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LISLE:
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